Obama backs new nukes

President Obama announced loan guarantees to expand an existing nuclear facility near Augusta, Georgia that will help create over 3,500 construction jobs and 850 permanent operations jobs, and will help provide power to over 550,000 homes and 1.4 million people. (Pool Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

President Obama announced loan guarantees to expand an existing nuclear facility near Augusta, Georgia that will help create over 3,500 construction jobs and 850 permanent operations jobs, and will help provide power to over 550,000 homes and 1.4 million people. (Pool Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

President Obama announced loan guarantees to expand an existing nuclear facility near Augusta, Georgia that will help create over 3,500 construction jobs and 850 permanent operations jobs, and will help provide power to over 550,000 homes and 1.4 million people. (Pool Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)